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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 834 834 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 436 332 Browse Search
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies. 130 0 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 110 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 76 6 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government. You can also browse the collection for Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) or search for Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) in all documents.

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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 52: (search)
eadquarters army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. General: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee. Retreat from Richmond and Petersburg. Petersburg, Virginia, 3 P. M., April 2, 1865. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Virginia. Mr. President: Your letter of the 1st is just received. I have been willing to detach officers to recruit negro troops, and sent in the names of many who are desirous of recruiting companies, battalions, or regiments, to the War Department. After receiving the general orders on that subject establishing recruiting depots in the several States, I supposed that this mode of raising the troops was preferred
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
n at Appomattox River, 443. Correspondence with Lee concerning exchange of negro soldiers, 507. Attitude concerning exchange of prisoners, 510-11. Siege of Petersburg, Va., 541-47, 549-56. Movement to Appomattox Court House, 556-58. Surrender of Confederate forces, 559. Conference with Lee concerning terms of surrender, 559. munication to Gen. Halleck concerning treatment of non-combatants, 499-500. Correspondence with Grant concerning exchange of negro soldiers, 507. Defense of Petersburg, Va., 541-47, 549-56. Letter from Gordon concerning attack on Fort Steadman, 552-55. Retreat from Petersburg to Appomattox Court House, 556-58. Surrender, 559. 31, 371-72, 461. Extract from address on first battle of Gettysburg, 371. Perry, Benjamin F., 625. Perry (brig), 9. Perryville, Ky., Battle of, 324. Petersburg, Va., siege of, 541-47, 549-56. Petrel (ship), 212. Pettigrew, General, 131. Pettus, Col. E. W., 336, 347. Phelps, Gen. 499, 500. Pierce, Franklin, Pres.